Firefighters respond fire near Johnson C. Smith University's campus

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Firefighters battled a house fire Monday afternoon near Johnson C. Smith University’s campus in west Charlotte.

They were called to a home on North Gardner Avenue, which is one mile away from the school.

Firefighters had to shut down part of West Trade Street near the home because of fire operations.

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